The holiday season is right around the corner, which means it’s time to start blasting my carefully curated Christmas playlist. While this playlist obviously includes classics such as “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and “Last Christmas,” it also includes a good amount of Pentatonix. And before you ask, no I’m not a choir kid, I’m just a sucker for rich acapella harmonies. So here’s a quick list of my favorites, in no particular order!
College. New beginnings, unpredictability, experiences that you've never even imagined having. It's the time of your life while being the time you really learn about life. At the time of a pandemic especially, college has thrown a whole new set of obstacles our way. I have definitely lived what felt like four years my first semester. Through ups and downs, trials and tribulations, I must say: there were A LOT of lessons learned. Here's what I learned from my first semester of freshman year.
As I sit here, looking at a pitch-black sky at 4 in the afternoon, I wonder how time passes so quickly? It feels like two days ago the sunset at 8 pm and stepping outside got you drenched in sweat. I cannot be the only person who has seen countless memes on Twitter and Instagram complaining about how sudden daylight saving time came on and how much damage it is doing to the collective psyche of the younger generations.
Throughout the summer, the ongoing debate over whether college students across America would be returning to campus left many of us unsure...
In Vogue’s 128-year history, only nine men have appeared on the cover — and always a part of a couple. Harry Styles was the first man to appear on the cover solo, wearing nothing less than a floor-length saloon dress and a double-breasted black tuxedo jacket from Gucci’s Autumn/Winter collection.
With the second wave of COVID-19 currently happening and a potential lockdown looming over the end of our semester, it’s time to push those books aside, warm up a cup of cocoa and get comfy in front of the TV with your family watching corny holiday movies! Netflix’s Christmas movie selection, although shamelessly corny, is filled with great picks for that perfect winter night celebrating the holidays with love in the air. Here are my rankings of all the Netflix Christmas classics to tune into this December.
Welcome to the holiday whirlwind…amid a raging pandemic! Everyone is busy finishing their work for the year, shopping (online) and preparing for the most wonderful time of the year. In the madness and excitement of it all, it is easy to overspend.
One of my newfound discoveries during quarantine, besides Animal Crossing and Spotify Premium, was Doordash—the ability to instantly order from my favorite restaurants (especially the local ones) with the convenience of never leaving my couch. In fact, these delivery apps were so much so part of peoples' lives this year that revenues from these apps grew 226% in 2020 alone .
As we switch gears from Thanksgiving to the holidays, we amp up spending to purchase gifts for our loved ones. Throwing our wallets at trendy stores last minute may end up with great presents, but it hurts the environment. By implementing just a few things, you can make your holiday shopping so much more sustainable.
“Setting boundaries is a way of caring for myself. It doesn’t make me mean, selfish, or uncaring just because I don’t do things your way. I...
Last weekend I finally visited the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began. The MFA reopened...
I didn’t start playing video games until this summer over quarantine when I finally bit the bullet and bought myself a Nintendo Switch. Just as I was starting to look for a new game to play in September, Supergiant Games released Hades , which was recently nominated for Game of the Year by The Game Awards.
The Graffiti Alley, also known as Modica Way, is a vibrant alleyway located in the hidden slips between an American restaurant and a...
In the past several years, K-pop has, quite literally, taken over the world. Fear not — I don’t mean world domination, but rather a new genre of music and culture that has spread outside its origin country of Korea. Whether you’ve heard of K-pop through the talk of BTS performing at the Grammy Awards or Blackpink appearing on SNL, there is a good chance K-pop has wiggled its way into the vast horizons of your mind.
According to Delish , the most popular Thanksgiving pies in 2016 were pumpkin, pecan, apple, sweet potato, and chocolate. As a self-proclaimed pie enthusiast, I took it upon myself to rate these different pies.
There is no denying that 2020 has been an extremely challenging year for everyone. There has been a global pandemic, political unrest, wildfires, and just about everything in between. With the loss of so many peoples’ lives and jobs, and college life essentially being canceled, it’s hard to think of things to be thankful for this year.
It’s that time of the year again. Yes, Thanksgiving and Black Friday, but also the dreaded week of Spring course registration. Despite having 24 more credits since the last time I registered for classes, I face the same dilemma: watching the classes/sections I want agonizingly be filled until my time slot.
Whenever I go to my grandmother’s house for dinner, we always watch Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! together after our meal. J eopardy! was always my favorite of the two; there’s something about screaming answers to questions you may-or-may-not know at your TV that makes the whole experience all the more fun. However, one of the best parts of Jeopardy! was its charismatic host, Alex Trebek. He always had a way of incorporating humor into the show and it was clear that he was passionate about his work.
With former Vice President Joe Biden declared the winner of the presidency, Senator Kamala Harris has become America's first female, Black, and South Asian vice president-elect. Harris is a role model for every young woman in America, demonstrating courage, resilience, generosity, conviction, and ambition. These qualities, as well as her philosophy and aspirations, are illuminated in her latest political memoir The Truths We Hold: An American Journey.
Millions of people all over the world have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Typically known as a wealthier country, Australia has been a prominent country to watch for its horrendous treatment of certain communities involving lockdown. While people all over the world have been advised to follow certain precautions and protocols to ensure safety, Australian officials have been targeting communities that are more vulnerable and typically composed of more ethnic minorities.